Hashstacs, previously known as STACS, has rebranded to ESGpedia, adopting the name of its flagship Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG)…
Payments giant Mastercard has announced plans to acquire global threat intelligence company Recorded Future for US$2.65 billion. Mastercard aims to…
Helicap, a Singapore-based fintech platform, has closed its largest credit facility to date, securing US$ 50 million in collaboration with…
Wise’s Asia Pacific (APAC) operations have become the company’s second-largest revenue contributor, with a 33.7% year-over-year increase in FY24. The…
Harvard Business School (HBS) has released a case study on DBS Bank’s use of Artificial Intelligence (AI). This study, conducted…
GXS Bank, a digital bank backed by Grab Holdings and Singtel, has launched Boost Pocket. This is a new addition…
Singapore’s cryptocurrency market has seen a notable increase in crypto payments, with merchant services receiving nearly US$1 billion in crypto…
Swift, the global financial messaging network, is actively working to incorporate regulated digital assets and currencies onto its platform. Building…
A new report by Deloitte delves into the latest developments in the cross-border payment sector in Asia-Pacific (APAC), identifying four…
Arta Finance, a fintech firm serving as an investment advisor, announced it has secured funding from EDBI, the investment arm…
DBS Group Holdings is in early discussions to expand its insurance offerings in India and Taiwan through new bancassurance partnerships,…
Genesis Alternative Ventures has raised US$125 million for its second venture debt fund, aimed at supporting Southeast Asian startups. The…
Singapore is scrutinising activities related to Worldcoin, a Sam Altman’s cryptocurrency project that utilises iris scans for user identification. The…
Nium, a global player in real-time cross-border payments, has bolstered its executive leadership with the appointment of Andre Mancl as…
Income Insurance has launched FlexiTravel Plus, touted as Singapore’s first travel insurance offering hourly coverage for travelers to 19 destinations…
Fintech startup Finture, which operates the credit payment platform YUP, has secured US$30 million in its Series B funding round.…
Digital identity represents a major shift in how we interact with the digital world, paving the way for enhanced user…
HSBC Holdings is reportedly considering a major overhaul of its operations, exploring the merger of its commercial and investment banking…
Singapore’s digital asset exchange (SDAX) has secured US$50 million in its Series B2 funding round, led by Oman-based Muscat Precious…
Tokocrypto, a subsidiary of Binance, has obtained a Physical Crypto Asset Trader (PFAK) license from Indonesia’s Commodity Futures Trading Regulatory…